CRDN Ceradyne, Inc. (MM)

Ceradyne, Inc. (Company) (NASDAQ:CRDN) Chief Executive Officer Joel Moskowitz and Chief Financial Officer Jerrold Pellizzon will participate in the AeA Classic Financial Conference being held November 6-9 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. A series of 45-minute presentations over a two-day period will provide Ceradyne management opportunities to discuss the Company's business, growth strategy, and outlook with analysts, portfolio managers, and key technology investors. A live web cast of Ceradyne's presentation, including slides and a Q&A session, is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 7, at 8 a.m. Pacific and will be accessible through the Company's web site, www.ceradyne.com via the investor relations link. The presentation will also be archived on Ceradyne's web site. Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.ceradyne.com. Except for the historical information contained therein, the presentation contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Ceradyne that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "future," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.